Wednesday-Thursday, October 5-6

Bell Ringer: Vocabulary

Vocabulary from Chapters 3-4
Link to Dictionary.com
derision (38)
scuttled (43)
reprehensible (59)
bemused (60)
reverently (60)
appreciation (61)
aloof (67)
apprehension (72)
indignation (78)
Ch. 5 and 6
wisps (84)
belligerently (102)
monotonous (103)
woodenly (103)

Discussion: Socratic Seminars

• Debrief from Monday's discussion
• Take 10 minutes to complete the graphic organizer for chapter 4 of Of Mice and Men. It is important that you do this individually, or the discussion just won't work. This time we need to turn this end after the discussion!
• Number into inside/outside groups. Each group gets 7 minutes in the inside group to discuss. Outside group takes notes- "Talked About" and "Not Talked About"

To think about: All analytical writing is based on what did the author say, what did he really mean, and, ultimately, so what! This is what conversations should be about!

Mini Lesson: Describing Setting

• Look at 1st two paragraphs in Of Mice and Men.
• Talk about the setting. What is it's significance? How is it described? Look at DIDLS- What tone is Steinbeck taking towards this place?
• Look at my model picture of the Arcade Restaurant in Memphis. What tone does it portray?

• Brainstorm description. Think about the place's significance. Think of all of the senses.

‍Independent Practice

Create a web to brainstorm for your picture.
Try brainstorming on this graphic organizer!

‍Homework

• Finish prewriting.
• Read chapter 5-6. Remember to annotate on post-its!
• Finish vocabulary for a grade!
• Journals are due Tuesday, October 11, for your independent read!